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How does the poem by maya angelou show oppression

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Among the themes of Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise" are oppression and resilience in the face of said oppression. The poem is the speaker's reaction to both racial and sexual discrimination. It is her written response to those who persecute her. She is oppressed because she is Black and because she is a woman.

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